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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning are enabling humans all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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